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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell
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as in conjurer
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat
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Recent Examples of magician
Mikael Granlund, who spearheaded the Game 3 attack with three points, has played with star defenseman like three-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Letang, back-end magician Miro Heiskanen and the effortlessly complete Roman Josi.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pearlman, the first magician to headline, hopes the gig serves as an escape from politics.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Another had been sliced in two by a monorail, like a magician’s assistant.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Willeman recognized the on-screen magician as Méliès himself, who frequently appeared as the lead in his own productions.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pearlman, the first magician to headline, hopes the gig serves as an escape from politics.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Another had been sliced in two by a monorail, like a magician’s assistant.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Willeman recognized the on-screen magician as Méliès himself, who frequently appeared as the lead in his own productions.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magician
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In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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Their conjurers, who refuse to accept the rules of the real world, can also be great fun to read about.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Supporting the lead characters is Annie (Mosaku), Smoke’s true love and the town’s trusted spiritual healer and Hoodoo conjurer.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
18 Dec. 2025
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The movie is adapted from the French novel of the same name (Le mage du Kremlin, in French) by author Giuliano de Empoli and casts Paul Dano as a fictional character named Vadim Baranov, who assists Putin in his rise to the center of Russia's government.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
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Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus is set on a Halloween Night when three 17th century witches — Winnie (Midler), Sarah (Parker), and Mary (Najimy) — are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, hundreds of years after their heyday.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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What sound does the engine of a witch’s vehicle make?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magician. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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